Senior Research Associate - 141474

We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings where content exists. Use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc as headings; can fold minor metadata into short

or drop. We must preserve all substantive information; remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Also remove duplicated lines, application instructions. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. Let's parse the posting. Key info: - Payroll Title: SRA 4 - Department: CLIMATE/ATMOS SCI/PHY OCEANOG - Hiring Pay Scale: $82,140 - $102,075/ Annually - Worksite: Hybrid - Appointment Type: Career Appointment - Appointment Percent: 100% - Union: RX - Contract: (maybe blank) - Total Openings: 1 - Work Schedule: 8 hrs/day - Job ID: #141474 - Senior Research Associate (title) - Filing Deadline: Fri 10/2/2026 - Apply Now (application instruction) - we should remove application instructions. - UC San Diego values... (EEO boilerplate) - remove. - UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 9/23/26 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor. Reassignment Applicants: ... - these are boilerplate? Might be considered application instructions? Probably remove as they are not substantive job description. The instruction to contact advisors is not part of role. Likely remove. - Description: The Hydroclimate, Fire, Vegetation, and Society (HiFiVeS) research group at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), UC San Diego. The Senior Research Associate (SRA) plays a central role in advancing high-impact Earth science research. Work creatively to disentangle the complex ways in which climate variability affects and interacts with terrestrial systems, including via wildfire and resultant changes in terrestrial biomass and hydrology. Serve as lead author and co-author of articles that report on research results for publication in peer reviewed journals. Assist with and provide leadership in developing the team’s approach to computing and data management. Assist with leadership of the research group by helping to advise students and postdocs, discussing leadership strategy with PI, and by setting a positive example of hard, creative work and in-person participation. Communicate research results and implications by, for example, giving presentations at professional meetings. That's responsibilities. - Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Earth System Science, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Hydrology, or a closely related field. Ph.D. preferredAdvanced knowledge of Earth System Science, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Hydrology, or a closely related field journals and international literature repositories. Ability to co-author peer-reviewed articles in Earth System Science, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Hydrology, or a closely related field.Proven ability to disseminate scientific information, including multiple publications in leading peer-reviewed journals and presentation at international scientific conferences. Extensive knowledge and ability to discuss the scientific literature related to research on hydroclimate, wildfire, and vegetation in the western US.Demonstrated commitment to mentorship, supporting the professional and scientific development of graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and other junior colleagues in a research environment.Advanced computer skills and experience, including fluency in scientific programming languages, strong knowledge of statistics and ability to execute complex statistical analyses with large datasets, ability to work with and generate climate and environmental data formats, and extensive experience with the management serving of large databases.Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize complex tasks.Excellent oral and written communication skills, including proven ability to serve as lead-author of multiple high-quality peer-reviewed publications and deliver high-quality professional presentations of research findings. That's qualifications/skills. - SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results. - Pay Transparency Act Annual Full Pay Range: $82,140 - $132,198 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%) Hourly Equivalent: $39.34 - $63.31 Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable). - Apply Now If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer... (EEO boilerplate) - remove. - Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment PolicyUC Anti-Discrimination PolicyAbusive Conduct in the Workplace These are legal/boilerplate; remove. Thus substantive content: description (responsibilities), qualifications, maybe skills (but qualifications already includes skills). Pay info: Hiring Pay Scale $82,140 - $102,075/ Annually. Also Annual Full Pay Range $82,140 - $132,198 (but we should only include Pay section if posting actually states them. It does state Hiring Pay Scale and Annual Full Pay Range. However instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state them, so we can include Pay section. Should we include both? Probably combine into one Pay section with both ranges. Also schedule: Work Schedule 8 hrs/day. Also Worksite Hybrid. Appointment Type Career Appointment, Percent 100%, Union RX, etc. Those could be considered Schedule? Actually schedule is work hours. Could include Schedule section with "8 hrs/day". Also maybe include "Hybrid" worksite under About the role? Could be part of About the role. We need sections: About the role (maybe include description of group, worksite, appointment type). Responsibilities (the description bullet). Qualifications (education, experience). Skills (maybe separate but qualifications already includes skills; we could combine). Pay (salary ranges). Schedule (work hours). Benefits? Not mentioned besides maybe union? Not benefits. So no Benefits section. We must not create empty sections. Let's extract specifics: About the role: Could include: Payroll Title SRA 4, Department CLIMATE/ATMOS SCI/PHY OCEANOG, Worksite Hybrid, Appointment Type Career Appointment, Appointment Percent 100%, Union RX, Total Openings 1, Work Schedule 8 hrs/day, Filing Deadline Fri 10/2/2026 (maybe not needed as it's application instruction). The filing deadline is application instruction; we should remove. So About the role could contain the role details: title, department, worksite, appointment type, percent, union, total openings, work schedule. But we also have Schedule section separate for work schedule. Might duplicate. Better to put schedule in Schedule section and keep About the role for role description (group, responsibilities high-level). However About the role is supposed to be a short summary; we can include description of HiFiVeS group and role purpose. Let's decide: - About the role: brief paragraph describing the HiFiVeS research group and the SRA role purpose. - Responsibilities: list of duties (work creatively..., serve as lead author..., assist with leadership..., assist with leadership of research group..., communicate research results...). Use

• . - Qualifications: list of qualifications (Bachelor’s degree..., Ph.D. preferred, Advanced knowledge..., Ability to co-author..., Proven ability..., Extensive knowledge..., Demonstrated commitment..., Advanced computer skills..., Demonstrated ability..., Excellent oral and written communication skills...). Use
  • . - Skills: Could be omitted if qualifications already cover. But we could separate skills like "Advanced computer skills", "fluency in scientific programming languages", "strong knowledge of statistics", etc. However qualifications already includes those. To avoid duplication, we can keep Qualifications only and not create Skills. - Pay: include Hiring Pay Scale $82,140 - $102,075/ Annually and Annual Full Pay Range $82,140 - $132,198 (will be prorated if appointment percentage less than 100%) Hourly Equivalent: $39.34 - $63.31. Provide as
    • maybe. - Schedule: Work Schedule 8 hrs/day. Also maybe mention Hybrid worksite? Could include in About the role. We'll put schedule: 8 hrs/day. We must not include boilerplate like "Pay Transparency Act" etc? That's part of pay info; we can include the ranges but maybe not the explanatory text. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep the explanatory text about Pay Transparency Act, factors, etc. That is substantive? It's more about policy but still part of posting. It might be considered boilerplate but it's specific to pay transparency. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Pay Transparency Act is not exactly those categories; it's a legal disclosure but maybe considered legal boilerplate. However it's part of the posting; but the instruction says remove legal boilerplate. It's ambiguous. Usually such pay range disclosures are considered legal boilerplate but they are substantive for pay. I'd keep the pay ranges and maybe the hourly equivalent, but drop the explanatory sentence about factors? Might be considered legal. Safer to keep only the concrete numbers: Hiring Pay Scale $82,140 - $102,075/ Annually; Annual Full Pay Range $82,140 - $132,198; Hourly Equivalent $39.34 - $63.31. That's substantive. Now schedule: "Work Schedule 8 hrs/day". Also maybe mention "Hybrid" worksite; we can include in About the role. Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. Let's craft:

      About the role

      The Hydroclimate, Fire, Vegetation, and Society (HiFiVeS) research group at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UC San Diego) seeks a Senior Research Associate (SRA 4) to advance high-impact Earth science research. The position is hybrid, career appointment at 100% (union RX), with a standard schedule of 8 hours per day.

      Responsibilities

      • Work creatively to disentangle the complex ways in which climate